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• BTS’ ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ gigs among best-selling of all time

  04-12-2021 23:36 via nme.com
  
  BTS continue to break records as their recent ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ Los Angeles residency has achieved the biggest single venue concert engagement by any act in almost a decade.READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernautsAccording to Billboard, the four-night stand at Los Angeles’ So-Fi Stadium – which took place November 27-28 and December 1-2 – sold 214,000 tickets and grossed $33.3million (&pou
  
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• Skillet’s John Cooper: “Rage Against The Machine is just ‘government rock’ now”

  04-12-2021 22:15 via nme.com
  
  Skillet’s John Cooper has thrown some shade in the direction of Rage Against The Machine, questioning the authenticity of the band’s political opinions.READ MORE: The Big Read – Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?”Back in September, the Christian rocker, who is unvaccinated, voiced some strong opinions about coronavirus vaccine mandates on his Cooper Stuff podcast. They came following US president Joe Biden’s decision to
  
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• Courtney Love calls out Elon Musk, urges him to pay his “fair share” of tax

  04-12-2021 20:03 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Love has taken aim at Elon Musk in a series of tweets, within which she’s urged the tech billionaire to pay his “fair share” of tax.READ MORE: From Hole to Hollywood, NME Icon Award winner Courtney Love’s most iconic momentsLast month, Musk took to social media to fire some shots in the direction Bernie Sanders, after the US Senator demanded in a tweet that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.
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• Tom Petty to Receive Posthumous PhD in Music From University of Florida

  04-12-2021 19:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Late Heartbreakers rocker - whose "I Won't Back Down" has become the Gators football team's anthem - was born and raised in Gainesville
  
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• Listen to Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s kazoo-laced cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Big Shot’

  04-12-2021 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl has shared a cover of Billy Joel‘s ’70s hit ‘Big Shot’ – you can watch his reworking of the track below.READ MORE: Parp stars: the 15 best saxophone solos in popThe Foo Fighters frontman has been working with producer Greg Kurstin to deliver eight covers of Jewish artists for each of the eight days of Festival Of The Lights. This cover marks number six.
  The pair’s heavy rendition of the 1979 track – which originally appeared on Joel’s si
  
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• Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant

  04-12-2021 17:18 via nme.com
  
  A suspect has been arrested in fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, the philanthropist and wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant.
  The 81-year-old was killed in the early hours of Wednesday (December 1) by what was believed at the time to be at least one unknown assailant who was not on-site when officers arrived at the scene, as reported by Variety.
  Clarence Avant and a private security guard were present at the time of the shooting but were not injured.
  Beverly Hills Police have
  
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• Hans Zimmer: 'I started to make a soundtrack in my own head, as a 13 year old'

  04-12-2021 16:46 via music-news.com
  
  Famed composer Hans Zimmer joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his career, scoring ‘Dune’, the secret to communicating with
  
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• Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Bust Out Kazoos for Cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Big Shot’

  04-12-2021 16:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Foo Fighters frontman and producer mark sixth night of Hanukkah Sessions with tribute to "one of the great Jews of musical scripture"
  
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• Greg Calbi’s Invisible Touch

  04-12-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Across a 50-year career, this engineer has put the finishing touches on records by everyone from Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen to Kacey Musgraves and the War on Drugs. What makes his the most trusted ears in rock?
  
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• ‘Get Back’ Easter Eggs: From ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Callbacks to the Real Story of That Meeting at George’s House

  04-12-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone Music Now Podcast examine the instant-classic Beatles doc 'Get Back'
  
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• Alice Phoebe Lou drops surprise fourth album, ‘Child’s Play’

  04-12-2021 15:38 via nme.com
  
  Just shy of nine months after releasing her third album, ‘Glow’, Alice Phoebe Lou has shared a surprise follow-up titled ‘Child’s Play’.
  Lou minted the record in ten days with drummer/keyboardist Ziv Yamin and bassist Dekel Adin. It also saw her link back up with producer David Parry, who’d also worked closely with Lou on ‘Glow’. Once more, she and her collaborators holed up at Parry’s Vancouver-based studio Dobro Genius, where they embraced
  
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• Thundercat drops trippy new single ‘Satellite’ as part of ‘Insecure’ soundtrack

  04-12-2021 14:42 via nme.com
  
  Thundercat has shared a vibey new single titled ‘Satellite’, landing as part of the soundtrack to season five of HBO’s Insecure.READ MORE: “Snoop Dogg was cartwheeling down the hallway” – funk-jazz maestro Thundercat on his many musical collaboratorsThe psychedelic track makes striking use of a minimal soundscape, simmering along with hazy synths and a dry, casually paced drum beat. The mix is accented by Thundercat’s signature warm, rounded bass to
  
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• Haim share modernised cover of Adam Sandler’s ‘Hanukkah Song’

  04-12-2021 13:54 via nme.com
  
  For the fifth day of their 2021 ‘Haimukkah’ celebrations, Haim have put a distinctly modern twist on Adam Sandler’s classic ‘Hanukkah Song’.READ MORE: Haim: “I think women make the best rock music”The original tune – which remains just as hilarious today – debuted in the 20th season of Saturday Night Live in 1994. In it, Sandler rounds off a sprawling list of famous Jews, from David Lee Roth and Arthur Fonzarelli to Captain Kirk and the Three
  
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• Peter Jackson talks sound restoration for Beatles doc

  04-12-2021 13:09 via music-news.com
  
  Peter Jackson recently released his Beatles documentary on Disney Plus and admitted that sound restoration was one of the most exciting and important parts of the production.
  
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• Watch Manic Street Preachers cover The Cult’s ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ at Wembley

  04-12-2021 12:55 via nme.com
  
  Manic Street Preachers played their final show of 2021 at Wembley Arena last night (Friday December 3), where they played a cover of The Cult’s classic ‘She Sells Sanctuary’.READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers: “We talked ourselves through oblivion”With a setlist heavy on their 2021 14th studio album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament‘ – which scored the band their first Number One album in 23 years back in September – the Welsh rock icons also took
  
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• Six cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron linked to Steps concert in Glasgow

  04-12-2021 12:23 via nme.com
  
  Six fans of ‘90s dance-pop legends Steps are confirmed to be among Scotland’s rising cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Steps’ Faye TozerScotland had recorded 29 cases of the Omicron variant by Thursday (December 3). At a press conference, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Steps’ November 22 concert at The Hydro in Glasgow – Scotland’s largest indoor venue – is being treated as a particular site of concern
  
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• SZA shares official version of former SoundCloud demo ‘I Hate U’

  04-12-2021 11:53 via nme.com
  
  SZA has officially unveiled her latest single, ‘I Hate U’, over three months after the the R&B icon dropped it as a “random thought” on SoundCloud.READ MORE: SZA: R&B’s dazzling new talent talks living in a commune and new album ‘Ctrl’The song had initially come as one of three demos SZA shared back in August, alongside ‘Nightbird’ and ‘Joni’. They were released anonymously through a SoundCloud account named “.&rdquo
  
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• Watch the trailer for Juice WRLD’s HBO Max documentary ‘Into The Abyss’

  04-12-2021 10:48 via nme.com
  
  An official trailer for Juice WRLD: Into The Abyss – a new documentary covering the life and career of the late emo-rap stalwart (real name Jarad Higgins) – has been shared ahead of the film’s release later this month.READ MORE: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituarySet to stream on HBO Max come Thursday December 16, Juice WRLD: Into The Abyss marks the sixth and final instalment of HBO’s Music Box anthology. It follows earlier films focussed on Ala
  
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• Archives of The Beatles’ road manager to be published starting in 2023

  04-12-2021 09:49 via nme.com
  
  The family of Mal Evans – The Beatles’ longtime roadie, manager and general acquaintance, who featured prominently in Peter Jackson’s docuseries The Beatles: Get Back – have announced the publication of an authorised biography set to cover his storied life and career.READ MORE: Who’s who in ‘The Beatles: Get Back’? A guide to the non-FabsHarperCollins’ Dey Street Books imprint will publish it in 2023, with Evans’ estate working closely with a
  
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• Adele open to collaborating with more artists

  04-12-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The British superstar unveiled her fourth studio album, 30, last month.
  
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• Janelle Monae releasing book based on Dirty Computer album

  04-12-2021 09:29 via music-news.com
  
  Janelle Monae is releasing The Memory Librarian', a short story collection which takes its inspiration from her 2018 album 'Dirty Computer'.
  
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• Duran Duran weren't always friends

  04-12-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon admits the band weren't always close friends, but their bond developed over the years.
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Connection With Jacqueline Avant Slaying

  04-12-2021 04:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of Jacqueline Avant, wife of Clarence Avant. Beverly Hills Police arrested Aariel Maynor, 29, who allegedly shot and killed Avant after breaking into her home. Avant was the wife of the ‘Black Godfather’ Clarence Avant. Maynor was arrested after he shot himself in the foot […]
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• Ludwig Ahgren Suspended by YouTube — Three Days After Signing His Exclusive Deal

  04-12-2021 02:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Earlier this week, popular streamer Ludwig Ahgren announced that he’d be leaving Amazon’s Twitch after signing an exclusive contract with YouTube. Now, only three days after inking the much-publicized deal, the 26-year-old has been “banned from streaming” on the Google-owned video-sharing platform for allegedly infringing upon “Baby Shark.” The Nashua, New Hampshire-born creator just recently […]
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• Carlos Santana cancels Vegas residency following health scare

  04-12-2021 00:03 via nme.com
  
  Carlos Santana has cancelled his upcoming Las Vegas residency dates following a recent health scare.READ MORE: The NME guide to Las Vegas – hipster hotspots to eat, drink and seeThe legendary guitarist was scheduled to perform eight dates at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, beginning on Wednesday (December 8) – but he’s now announced that he will no longer be able to perform.
  On Wednesday (December 1), Santana shared a video message in which he explained that he had exp
  
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